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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
WILL BENEFIT The ROADS.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The con-
ference of citizens of Texas to encourage
immigration, which will DE held 81 Dallas
next Tuesday, will undoubtedly be an i'm
portant gathering. 1t is claimed by mary
well-informed residents of the state that
immigration into Texas has decreased
largely since 1888. This they attribute to
discrimination against the state and in
favor OF California by the railroads
forming the Texas pool. Rates
by the mile from railroad centers
in Missouri and Illinois to Califor-
nis by way of Texas are only about half
those charged to points il that state. The
object Of the Dallas meeting is to attempt
to induce the roads to give Texas rates IS
moderate as those extended to California.
OF course anything which encourages i'm
migration into Texas would benefit the
railroads running into it IS much as it
would the state. This is one of the rea-
sons why the people OF Texas expect the
cooperation Of the railroads as q result
of the Dallas conference.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
RAILROADS AND IMMIGRATION.

AlLhOADS AND IMMlGRAJkON.
Cleburne Enterprise: The Houston
Post seems to think the railroads are do
ing all they ought to do in the matter OF
bringing immigration to Texas and that
the only lack is in the people and the
state. II this is so g great many people
are misinformed. It is certain that the
railroads are not Offering the public in
ducement Of low rates to prospectors.
II there are such rates they are
kept secret and can only be as
certained by special correspondence with
railroad officials. What is wanted is
cheap rates published to the world so that
all may know them. The drouti and
other causes may have kept other people
away from Texas, but if the railroads had
been giving low excursion rates, thou
sands of people would have come to the
state to see for themselves and would
have found out for themselves that the
drouth was only local and affected but o
small I art Of the state, and was no worse
than the drouths of other states. Thus
would have been CORE cted the exsgger-
ated reports that went abroad about the
dry weather IN few counties. But
high rates to this state, and cheap rates
to other sections took the travelling pub
lie elsewhere and Texas was Stunned.
The people now may advertise the state
to the fullest extent, and food the other
states with printed matter and all that,
but it will be money wasted unless the
railroads second the effort by putting the
price OF tickets below anything now
offereasz It is believed if the roads will
give cheap rates and employ ticket agents
the people will do the rest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
At Henrietta.
Jurisprudence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, TEX, Dec. 1.-THE meet
ing of the citizens of Henrietta WAS called
to order by Hon. W. a. Squires, who
Stated the object of the meeting to be to
cooperate with the people OF the state in
their efforts to procure cheap rates
to TeXas,a and to induce immigration to the
state, and to elect delegates to the con-
vention to be held in Dallas, December
90 J. NJ. Jones was elected chairman,
and William Mainland secretary. The
following named persons were elected as
delegates to the Dallas convention: W.
A. Squires, W. B. Stlckney, A. K. Swan,
B. F. Williams, A. D. Goodenough, r. D.
Welborne, and D. d. Brittian.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
Whereas, The business men OF Henri.
etta and the citizens in general of Clay
county have learned with pleasure of the
resolutions adopted December by the
business men of Dallas upon the i'm
portant question Of immigration, capital
and railroad Istes, etc, to Texas; there.
fore, be it resolved by the representative
business men Of the city Of Henrietts
and of Clay county here assembled,
l. That the city OF Henrietta and Clay
county fully endorse the resolutions
passed at Dallas upon the above in-
portant subject, and do hereby tender
their support and hearty cooperation II
concert with the various other cities and
counties OF Texas in instituting sys.
tematic course OF promulgstiDg yalusble
information relstive to the vast resources
Of the great state of Texas.
2. That We believe this TO be the MOS:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
SHOULD WORK FOR IMMIGRATION.


JeWett Messenger: Many cities and
towns Of Texas have organized immigra-
ton societies, for the purpose Of working
with Fort Worth, Dsllas and the state
generally IN their efforts to induce the
different railroads running through the
state to grant cheap excursion rates, and
generally to attract immigration thereto.
A meeting will be held here to-day, and
our citizens will likely take some action
in the matter. Our state has unbounded
snd almost ineXhzustible natural re-
sources which need only to be seen TO be
appreciated, and the only way for her to
exhibit her advantages is to promise
cheap transportation to the people of
other states and let them come and See
for themselves. We need not expect i'm
migration unless We work for II and
work hard, too. People do not go much
where they sre not wanted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

expedient method of attracting immigra-
tioE to our county, and capital, labor and
manufactures to our city and to Texas
in general.
3. That, being situated at the terminus
OF one OF the greatest railroad systems
(the Missouri Pacifc) in the southwest
and in the state Of Texas, we most cheer
fully agree to Cooperate in the investiga-
ton OF railroad passenger rates as dis
crininsting against Texas in favor Of the
Pacific coast or any other state.
4. That we hereby ask the Farmers
Alliance of Clay county to assist US and to
give US their cooperation in this great
movement in inducing immigration to our
city and county.
5. That the secretary be instructed to
have the proceedings of this meeting pub
lished in the Henrietta papers and the
Dallas News and the Fort Worth GA
zETTE. j. M. JONES, Chairman.
Attest: WILLIAM WANTLANE, Secretary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
u Getting at Luling.
Correspondence of the Gazette,

correspondence of the Gazette. &
LULING, TEX, Dec. 17.-One of the
largest and most enthusiastic meetings
ever held in our city assembled here lsi,s
night to take seton in the great emigra-
ton movement row occupying the atter-
ton OF the people OF our state. Maj or j.
P. Bridges was elected chairman and
Mr.. j. Will Browne secretary
Speeches were made by several
OF our representative men urging the i'm
portance of being represented. TIE
meeting was composed of merchants,
bankers, farmers, etc. All classes were
represented, showing that our people
were heartily in accord with the move
ment. On motion Major J. P. Bridges,
Messrs. j. N. Stsyner and o. McGsffey,
Jr., were appointed as delegates
to the Dallas convention, and it is hoped
that much good may be accomplished. 1t
was decided to meet again in short
time for the purpose OF permanent Or
gsniZ1tiOn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Ell Faso Delegates.
Special to the Gazette.

SpOCA2I W VIC 0dLCttSs
Ell PAso, TEX, Dec. Isl. A. Buckler
and E. V. Barrin, delegates to the immi.
grafton convention, left to-day for Dallas.
Major John G. Lewis, who has charge Ct
the excursionists in the city, WAS asked
about the success of the convention.
Says Mr.. Lewis: 81 don't think there
will be any trouble in getting rate from
the railroads. The people, though, have
got to raise the money to advertise Texas,
to receive and entertain the eXcursionists
and show them whist they have. Railways
think will give s one-fsre rate and pos
sibly they may make it | cent mile sitter
January /. The fare from the east to
California will be raised $50. There will
however, be one excursion monthly when
the old rate will be given 20 Californis
excuTsionists."
Msior Lewis starts back tonight eftel
another excursion party.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TEXAS

St. Louis Globe-Democrst: The people
of Texas are pretty thoroughly aroused
in opposition TO the discrimination being
made against that state by the railroads
composing the Texas pool. The state
favored by these roads is California.
Round-trip excursion tickets to San
Francisco from Kansas City are sold for
$50, good for six months. The distance
between these two points by way
Of Fort Worth, is 24S4 miles, OR 1868
miles for the round trip. This is equiva-
lent toa rate OF about Loo per mile.
First-clsss accommodations, too, are
given. The round trip fare from Kansas
City to FL Paso, which is only about half
es far as San Francisco, is S54. The
round trip rate, therefore, to Texas, Is
about double that to California. No
round trip tickets, it is said, sre sold from
Kansas City to Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco
or any other point in Northern Texas.
In emigrant rates the discrimination
against Texas and in favor Of California
appears to be equally fiagrant. The fare,
for example, from Kansas City, by wsy
of Fort Worth, to San Francisco, is S35,
with sleeping car free. The rates from
St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago is pro-
portionately low. This is equivalent to
about 20 cents mile. The emigrsnt
to Texas, however, is compelled to pay
more thsn cents q mile, and gets no
sleeping car accommodations free.
TIE discrimination against Texas, how
ever, appears to have still more iniqult-
Gus feature than either of these mention
ed. The Fort Worth GAZETTE declares
that round-trip tickets from that place to
San Francisco are sold for $50 AS the
distance between the two points is 1902
miles, the fare for the eatire 1904 miles
averages about ]. &c S mile. The lowest
rate TO Tex.s from any other state,
whether excursion or immigrant, is &c or
over. 1t will be seen, therefore, that the
Texas railroads will carry people out OF
the state for much lower rate than they
will take them into it.
The foregoing facts prove that the peo-
pie Of Texas have good grounds fer COM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Nfeotspg at HpntaYiIie
1NCC1~H1o tIp III
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HUNTSVILLE, TEX, Dec. 18.-The i'm,
migration fever has at last struck this
place. A large meeting was held in the
courthouse yesterday. Much enthusiasm
YVES manifested. Mr.. II. Ball, mayor,
was made president of the meeting. Five
delegates were appointed to attend the
convention at Dallas from this county.
Mr.. W. W. Addicks, one OF the delegates,
leaves tonight for Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Meeting at Bastrop.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
BAsTRoP, TEX, Dec. 1S.-The citizen:
of Bastrop met at the courthouse for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the Dial
las convention. j. G. Highsmith was
elected chsirmen, and G. B. Maynard
secretary. The following were appointed
J. W. Fitzwiiliams, W. 0. Rowell, J. "
Kennedy, W. j. Bell, R, L. Bats sndsJ
Cain. Resolutions were offered anG
adopted endorsing theimmigration move.
ment. Judge Dyer Moore and r. T.
Bats made enthusiastic speeches in "a.
vor of it. This move will benefit Bas-
trop greatly. Two railroads being COM
pleted through the county will add to its
attractive features.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Houston used.
AOa5LOh aL I
Special to the Gazette,

HOUSTON, TEX, Dec. 18.-Interest in
the immigration convention to assemble
at Dallas during the present week con-
tinues undated. Houston will send a
strong delegation of prominent citizens
who are thoroughly identified with the
movement, while the indications sre that
representatives from many Of the leading
counties of the coast country will be
in attendance. Mr.. E. S. Dunlap
of the Victoria delegation reached
this city this evening and
will be followed on Monday by s number
of representative men OF that section.
They go prepared with facts and figures
to show that their portion of the state
presents numerous advantages for those
seeking new homes, and will omit nc
effort to assist in organizing plan OF
dividing the tide OF emigration.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
A GOOD sUGGESTIoN.

Gainesville Register: The FORT WORTH
GAZETTE nominates General S. B. MaXey
for president Of the Dallas immigration
Convention. A good suggestion. General
Maxey's name connected with the move
ment in an official capacity would be pro-
ductive of great good. This is the time
for Texas to put her best men forward
and MaXey is one of them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
rTILL FORBID

Rockwell Success: Texas has 5,OO0,.
900 acres of the finest of public lands,
which Will be sold to actual, bona fide set.
tiers at from So to 81 an acre, on forty
years. time.
The above from the Fort Worth GA
zETTE should be kept standing in the
editorial columns of every newspaper in
the state for six months. It won't cost ua
much. We can do this much for oul
state, that is always liberal to the press
It goes in the Success this week with
orders to remain six months.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
OFFER INDUCEMENTS.

Bowie Cross-Timbers: The people OF
Texas brought the railroads here by their
liberal donations, etc. 1t Is now in order
for the railroads. to show their apprecia-
ton by Offering liberal inducements in
excursion rates to the state of Texas.
Will our railroads do this2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
OFF for DalIes,
Special to the Gazette.

PeCos CITY, Tex, Dec. 1S.-The
Reeves county delegation to the immi
grafton convention, consisting OF Col
onel F. B. Chiffon, Major A. M
WlthslI and Judge c. F. Thomson, lett
for Dallas Saturday. They will meet the
Taylor county delegation in the parlo1s
Of the Grand Windsor hotel Monday
night by invitation, to counsel as to the
best mode of procedure to secure i'm
migration to the West.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

Denison News: The Fort Worth GA
zETTE asks: "Why cannot railroads offer
cheap tickets from Californis to Texas as
well as from Texas to Californian" A
good suggestion. It will enable many q
one who has been deluded by the empty
California boom to get back home both a
sedder and wiser man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
A GOOD NOMINATION.

Paris News: The Fort Worth GAZETTE
thinks that man OF influence, ability aud
reputation should be made chairman of
the state immigration meeting at Dallas,
and suggests the name of General Maxey
for that position. The suggestion and
nomination are both good, and should be
endorsed by the meeting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
THE STATE AROUSED.

Denison News: The state immigration
boom is steadily increasing in growth.
Nearly the entire stste seems TO have
aroused to the fact that something should
be done to attract both immigration and
capital. Meetings are being held every
where and the intelligent and enterprise
ing papers are doing all in their power to
aid in the work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
IMMIGRATION.
What the Press and People OF Texas
are Sa iing Of the Present Supreme
Need of the State
The People of the State Aroused to the
Need of Action and tie 90 Operation
of Railroads.
ROOMING TEyAa-

Caldwell News: TIE Fort Worth GA
zRTTE is boomer. II has now taken up
Texas and is booming it for emigration.
The prospect is quite fsttering for an
influx to the state, such as it has never
HAD before.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Meeting at Fornsv.
Special to the Gazette.

Cp6CIEI UdZEIIE.
FORNEY, Tex Dec. 1s.-Forrey VIII
send delegates to the immigration meet
ing ct Dallas. Quite an enthusiastic mass
meeting Was held here Saturday night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

"IMMIGRANTs WOULD POUR IN"
Arson Western: Texas must have low
rates from allrailroads entering The state,
and then immigrants will pour in from
every direction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

INCLUDING IT'S RAILROADS.
San Antonio Express: Cheap eXcur-
sion rates to Texas means money for
Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

The Finest Rs1ors In the World
Al Andessonss gun store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20
Habit Of Reading Fast.

1t is plain that the knac1 of read
ing very fast ought to be more cult
waited, 1t should be more encoura-
ged in schools. Aloud, for the bene'
fit of Others, the child should be
taught to read as slowly as the in
telligence of the particular audience
in view may seem to require; but 81
lently and for his own benefit, he
should learn to read like lightning
| would set a class TO reading a
page or a passage ito themselves,
and whoever could prove, by giving
an accurate account Of the matter
some time afterwnrd, that he had
read thoroughly, and still had como
out ahead, should be Gas the boys
say "the best fellow" Again |
notice that some people have to read
any article in paper "clear through
to see whether it is anything they
want to read; and only to find, gen
orally, that il isn't. One should
learn to find out by the ear marks
in the twinkling of an eye. In
doubtless cases this can commonly
be tested by the end better than by
the beginning Of course there are
many cases not in the least doubtful
where the heading, or the first sen
tence, assures you that this is one o
those things that seem intensely in
teresting TO newspaper writers, bu
are Of no earthly interest to any
other human intelligence.-Atlanti,
Monthly.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20
Served with its own Trick.

A singing bird in a large cage on
a porch was often put in terror by a
neighbours cat bent on cutting it.
For many days it got no favorable
opportunity to attempt its purpose.
But one day in feeding the bird,
the servant carelessly left it within
the cats reach, and the cage door
open. 1t was but a spring, and it
got into the cage
Just at the same moment the
watch dog, between whom and it
was deadly enmity, cspicd the cat
and before it had time to escape or
catch the bird which had huttered
to its highest perch, ran to the door
and prevented the cats escape.
1t, in its turn, was seized with the
fright it had been so fond of excit-
ing. Its vicious purpose to eat the
bird was forgotten i'll thoughts OF
its own safety, and Notwithstanding
all it could do, it only escaped after
a deserved manning and partial
loss of its skin,
Oppression is II mean vice that is
sure to bring to the bully and OPP
pressor pay in kind, and to catch
the oppressor i'll trap of his own
making.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20
A Circus Secret.

About two weeks ago Dakota
farmer was approached by stranger
who said.
"What will you take for that little
short-honed yearling out there in
the yard?"
"Bout fifteen dollars"
Is he gentle?"
Yes
Never kicks ?"
"No."
"No danger of butting IL fellow
over with his head ?"
"Not a bit--my children play
with him whenever they take a
notion.
swell, guess I'll take him. I'm
agent for Hollerwell ~ Showpoor's
Anti-European circus and we need
another buffalo for our Wild West
department. BY the time we put a
hump on his shoulders and paint
his horns black you wouldn't know
your calf hope he'll stay gentle
though; the last one we had hooked
three Of our cowboys off theil
horses, disabled two Ruffalo Rill,
and drove Texas Jack, the Western
terror, up the center-pole. He acted
so we had to tie him up with the
elephants, give him IL coat of red
paint and call him the terrible man.
eating jogglewock, captured in Cen.
trail Africa at great expense and
loss of life. Do you suppose the
calf will drink milk ?-the sacred
COW gives a little more than the
zebra will take. "-Dakota Bell.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20
Enjoyment.

This is the month for the senses
Ripe fruits, outdoor sports OF
shore, mountain, country; bright
sights, invigorating air, sounds OF
bird and brook, strange voices and
noises-all conspire to wind us up
anew for the months of work to fol-
low.
They ought to draw a misanthrope
out of his queerness.
Maybe we ought to say this an
plies in its fullest only to the citv
folks let out'on their holiday. The
country folk count it work-time.
But even so, there's plenty of Joy
Tor all-with the picnicings and the
round of pleasures that no time but
the summer brings.
Most of us get our senses much
dulled to the beauties of nature
through the long, busy months of
city life, and they need to be let out
and sharpened ub again.
Go right in for II merry time. I'm
strap your stiffness, if you let your
self sci get so. Let enjoyment get into
the saddle, and don't be afraid TO
JON in the frolics of the Youngsters
VINO know how to have fun.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20
Behindhand.

Work will get that way some
times. Especially in this soaring
weather, when the skin gets baked
with heat. and the thoughts hy off
from their object
Keep cool! Work isn't pushed by
worry 1t is no uncommon exper-
fence that things get done slower by
hurrying.
OF course, were talking about the
earnest man who wants to get work
done. Some people are always be-
hind-hand. either from laziness OF
great dullness. But, the man who
has work to do, and trying to do it,
if he find himself in the drag, would
do well to remember that hurrying
may bring him along no faster than
cool and careful work but that it is
likely 70 set him worrying
Worrying means carrying a
double load thinking how to do the
work. and thinking how it is retard-
ed that results in poorer doing
what you have to do. Throw the
last dart Of thinking to one side.
Get your thoughts quiet and clearly
fixed and, though you may be a
little behind-hand in getting the
work done. it will be the better done
for having the benefit of Your whole
thought on il